find austin homes: Beautiful one story home in Belterra at seriously reduced price, only $259,900!! Only 25 minutes to downtown Austin! - 09/27/10 07:01 AM
Beautiful one story home in Belterra at seriously reduced price, only $259,900!! Only 25 minutes to downtown Austin! Come see 261 Canterbury in Belterra. It ia a gorgeous newer home with an unobstructed view of the greenbelt. This gently lived in home has lots to offer any home buyer. It was built in 2007 and has chopped white limestone exterior. The floorplan is spacious and open with "Mother-In-Law" layout which is good for children too. The second living room is in between the two secondary bedrooms. There is even a dedicated office/study with a view of the Greenbelt! The Seller is very … (6 comments)

find austin homes: You might be from Austin if you know the answers to these questions... take the challenge! - 03/07/10 05:37 AM
Here are some fun trivia facts about Austin that only a native will know. If you score 100% then yall must be from around here! For those non natives yall means "you all "in Texan.
1. What is the longest suspension bridge in Texas?
2. Name the famous native Texan than stands overlooking Auditorium Shores? (Hint-there was a memorial event here in their name and they played at Auditorium Shores many times)
3. What hill has concrete and stone stairs to the top and is well known for its dramatic hill country view?
4. Name the famous artist whose garden is … (14 comments)

find austin homes: South Austin Open House Sunday 1-4 at 4204 Triboro Trail in the lovely Sunset Addition! - 01/16/10 06:04 AM
South Austin Open House this Sunday from 1-4 at 4204 Triboro Trail in the lovely Sunset Addition! This gorgeous home has much to offer the discriminating buyer. There are three very spacious bedrooms, one of the secondary bedrooms has built-in shelves. The master bedroom is enormous with a separate sitting area and has a big walk-in closet. There is a huge out-door living deck area with a pergola to beat the summer heat. The home has new paint, carpet (in bedrooms) and new fence in 2009. The kitchen is open and has stainless steel appliances that convey. The floors are stained … (10 comments)

find austin homes: Speechless Sunday- A taste of old England architecture - 10/04/09 02:38 AM

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find austin homes: Basic Seafood tips to remember - 10/03/09 04:31 AM
Growing up on the coast I learned many tips or tricks about seafood. When you want to buy seafood there are some basic rules to remember to ensure you are buying only the freshest product. The easiest rule is buy/eat shellfish in months that end in R.

Shrimp: 
Size              Number of shrimp in a LB     Best use
Extra Jumbo   10 or less                          Grilling or shrimp cocktail
Jumbo           11-14                                Boiling, frying, grilling
Extra Large     16-30                                Boiling, frying
Medium          31-35                                Stir-frying, sauce dishes, casseroles
Small             36-45                                Soups, pasta, sandwiches
 
Look for shrimp with firm flesh Smell the shrimp, if there … (5 comments)

find austin homes: Texas home cooking: Nana's Shrimp Cassarole - 10/03/09 04:03 AM
Yesterday I wrote a post about growing up in Clear Lake, a suburb of Houston Texas. We were 15 minutes from the beach and moments from several great seafood restaurants. However nothing from a restaurant compares to Nana'shome cooked shrimp casserole!
Ingredients:
1 chopped sweet yellow onion
1-2 cloves garlic diced
2 slices cubed bread
1 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup milk
2-3 tablespoons real butter
2 pounds of shrimp
1 can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
2 TBS fresh lemon juice
1/2 TSP cayenne pepper
1/4 TSP White pepper
1/4 TSP Black pepper
1 TBS Chopped Cilantro
3 cups cooked … (3 comments)

find austin homes: Austin Texas is set to recover from the recession before most of the country! - 09/15/09 09:37 AM
People always ask me how Austin's economy is doing. My answer is while the rest of the country is not faring so well, we seem to be doing fine. Historically Texas is the last state into a recession and the first one to come out of it. Now I have some more solid information to back this up. Recently the Austin Business Journalreported that according to IHS Global Insight of Lexington Massachusetts Austin is poised to be one of the first cities out of the slump.
 "Austin and San Antonio will be the first two U.S. cities to recover from the … (7 comments)

find austin homes: Fall is football season and I have some news for you about Austin and football! - 09/14/09 02:43 AM
Living in Austin Texas it is hard to not get swept up in the football frenzy that is: The University of Texas Longhorns and the Bowie Bulldogs. So here are a few tidbits that you can share with your other friends that are football obsessed.
The NFL icon Vince Lombardi came up with the phrase "game plan".
According to NFL regulations the team hosting the game must have at least 26 footballs aired up and ready to go for the game.
Did you know that it takes the hides of 3000 cattle to supply the leather for one years supply of foot-balls?
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find austin homes: Open House Sunday Sept 6th from 1-4 in Zilker/Barton Hills area! - 09/05/09 04:17 AM
Lovely home listed for sale in the Zilker/Barton Hills area that will be held open this Sunday from 1-4. Please stop by and say hello. This home is petite but it has an enormous wrap around Tiger-wood deck and a brand new three season room that is about 140 square feet. This home has been updated with gorgeous bamboo floors and new plumbing fixtures and new light fixtures throughout. This house has great street appeal with a magnificent expansive shady front porch that invites you to while away the afternoon a a relaxed southern style. Picture yourself sitting on one of the red … (0 comments)

find austin homes: Good deeds do go unpunished, in fact they can be rewarded! - 08/20/09 04:30 AM
If you report good deeds the person doing the good deed can be rewarded. All you need to do is report them to the Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care. This is an Austin non-profitorganization that rewards good Samaritans for doing good deeds. They are holding a contest for the next six weeks (through September 30th, 2009). The total prize package is worth about $5000 and prizes include:iMAC computer, iPhone, and various other Apple products. If you want to nominate a good Samaritan simply go to www.recognizegood.com. Finally good deeds DO go unpunished. Please reward those that make the world … (0 comments)

find austin homes: New seat-belt laws in Texas affect everyone that drives starting September 1st. - 08/20/09 03:50 AM
The state of Texas just passed stronger seat-belt laws to protect both drivers and passenger on our roads. Starting September 1st, 2009 the changes will be in effect. The bill that makes these changes is called House Bill 537 and was produced by Leo Berman a Republican from Tyler Texas.  These changes were put in place because according to the Texas Department of Transportation 183 people died and 4046 people were injured when riding in cars or trucks without wearing seatbelts in 2008. If you break this law the fine will be $25 or $50 if adults in the back seat … (2 comments)

find austin homes: Are you looking for fresh loaclly grown produce in and around Austin Texas? Look no further you have found the answers here! - 08/14/09 11:32 AM
Austin Area Farmers Markets are thriving and have some amazing heirloom veggies!

Austin Republic Square Park
Saturday, 8 am to noon (Spring/Summer)
9 am -1 pm (Oct. 31st - March 6th, 2010 )
4th and Guadalupe at Republic Square Park
www.austinfarmersmarket.org
 
Central Austin
Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm/ all Year
2910 South Congress Avenue
www.austinfarm.org/safm
Sunset Valley
Saturday, 9 am - 1 pm / Year round
2300 Jones Rd. - Toney Burger Ctr.
www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org
Buda
Saturday, 9 am - noon / May - Dec.
100 Main Street (Loop 4 - DT, across from the Post Office)
www.sanmarcosfarmersmarket.com
  
Kyle
1st Saturday of … (12 comments)

find austin homes: The 5th Annual Bat Fest is coming to Austin Texas on August 22nd 2009! - 07/29/09 03:14 AM
 

Austin holds Bat Fest every year to celebrate some of our tiniest residents. To be fair they are really residents living under the Congress Avenue Bridge. The Congress Avenue bridge was recently renamed the Ann Richards Bridge after our most exciting woman Governor of Texas. The 2009 event will be the fifth such festival in Austin. There will be a variety of food, drinks, hand made art and best of all plenty of live music! Austin is known as the live music capital of the universe, come see why we have this nick name!
The real fun starts about … (9 comments)

find austin homes: Market Statistics for Austin Texas homes sold in the Lake Pointe neighborhood in May 2009. - 07/18/09 03:34 AM
Here are the monthly market statistics for home sales in the Lake Pointe subdivision of Austin Texasin May 2009. Lake Pointe is a very desirable neighborhood in Austin Texas. This neighborhood is very sought after because of its much loved schools and close proximity to Lake Travis and downtown Austin Texas. Prices range from affordable at $285K-to magnificent $700K.
 The typical home used for these statistics is: 3-4 bedroom, 2+ bathroom home, built from 1990-2003.  There were 32 homes Actively listed for sale, and six home were Pending/Under contract, and four homes sold in May 2009 in this neighborhood. Below please find … (0 comments)

find austin homes: "The Shops at Arbor Trails" is conveniently located close to Circle C and Shady Hollow! - 07/18/09 02:42 AM
If your looking for close shopping to Shady Hollow and Circle C and Circle C Ranch neighborhoods, look no further than the Shops at Arbor Trails!  This shopping center is located on the corner of South MOPAC and West William Cannon. There are so many shops it will be hard to decide where to go. Of course if you spend all day shopping you may enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the numerous restaurants in the shopping center. I have compiled a list of the cafes and popular shops below. There is something for everyone!
Dining
Chuy's, Baskin Robbins, Sweet … (0 comments)

find austin homes: Lake Pointe keeps calling to me - 07/14/09 02:08 AM
Often we have pondered the possibility of buying a home closer to the lake. We rationalize it by saying if we are living closer to Lake Travis, we will go sailing more. Our sailboat sits on Lake Travis waiting for us in vain more often than not each weekend. So moving closer sounds reasonable right? My sister in law lives and works in the Uplands, which is closer to the lake. They go skiing a lot and love living in the Uplands. Now this is a great neighborhood, but the 4000+SF homes on one acre lots are just too much for … (0 comments)

find austin homes: Good news for Green advocates, electronic recycling options - 06/30/09 02:05 AM
Have you upgraded you computer or monitor lately? Need to know what to do with the old TV, now that you have the new fancy Hi-Def flat panel? There are more new companies that want to help consumers recycle your old electronics. Dell computer was one of the first to offer electronics recycling. If you buy a new pc or laptop from Dell, they will accept your old pc or laptop (any brand) to recycle at no charge. There are now 206 locations in 45 states where you can drop off your old Zenith and Gold Star brand products that have reached … (7 comments)

find austin homes: Market snapshot of inventory and mortgage rates for 2009. - 06/26/09 08:31 AM
With major economic data, large Treasury auctions, and a Fed meeting on the schedule, it was a busy week for mortgage markets. In the end, it was the Treasury auctions which had the greatest impact on mortgage rates. Demand was very strong at the auctions, which pushed mortgage rates lower. Wednesday's Fed announcement and mixed economic data were roughly neutral for mortgage rates.
Much of the rise in interest rates we saw in late May and early June was due to concern about the enormous supply of debt the government needs to issue to pay for all the stimulus programs. The … (3 comments)

find austin homes: The history of Austin's skyscrapers yesterday and today. - 06/26/09 06:53 AM
Now skyscrapers are an everyday sight in Austin Texas, but it was not always so. Construction of Austin's first Austin skyscraper began in early 1910. The building was built by E.M. Scarbourough at the southwest corner of Congress Avenue and 6th Street. The building had eight stories, which seems minuscule by today's standards. This type of construction was so new, that they felt the need to have the Austin American Statesman write an article to explain how it could be so tall and not cave in.
The new Littlefield building claimed the title of tallest downtown building the very next year in … (3 comments)

find austin homes: New Hospitals in Lakeway to serve far west Travis county and Lake Travis area. - 06/20/09 06:42 AM
Lakeway is getting a new hospital!!
They just announced that the "Lakeway Regional Medical Center" will be built by a private development company called... what else  the "Lakeway Regional Medical Center Development, LLC". This will be a 54 acre project that is estimated to cost $250 million, and it will be 70-80% physician owned. The official ground-breaking was last month. The estimated completion of the project is 2011.
The development will also have retail stores, restaurants, day care facility, hotel, rehabilitation hospital and various medical offices. They plan to have 25 emergency beds, and 70-80 licensed beds. Their goal is … (2 comments)